Dr. Paul R. Provost
Senior Vice President
Director of Trusts, Estates & Appraisals
Christie's New York, Rockefeller Center

Dr. Paul R. Provost, Director of Trusts, Estates & Appraisals, has extensive experience in the auction world, which gives him unique knowledge and insight into the marketplace. Since joining Christie's in 1995, he has served in several capacities, formulating long-term strategies for several major Christie's specialist departments.

Dr. Provost has been instrumental in securing the consignment of numerous important estates and collections including The Forbes Collection of Important American Paintings, Works of Art by Carl Fabergé, American Historical Documents and Victorian Paintings, which realized a total of more than $75 million at auction.

Dr. Provost holds a doctorate in art history from Princeton University. He also serves as a principal auctioneer for Christie's.

Tash Perrin
Senior Vice President, Business Director
Trusts, Estates & Appraisals
Christie’s New York, Rockefeller Center

Tash Perrin was appointed Senior Vice President, Business Director for the Trusts, Estates and Appraisals department at Christie’s New York in May 2007. In this role, Ms. Perrin manages a team based in both New York and Los Angeles and represents the Company at trusts and estates/family office conferences across the United States.

Ms. Perrin rejoins Christie’s New York from London, where she was appointed Head of Client Advisory in June 2005. In this role Ms. Perrin led the client advisory team through major sales in London and also became instrumental in the organization of the first sales of Christie’s in Dubai. She initially moved to London to become European Business Manager for the Old Master Pictures and Drawings department and it was under her tenure that the department sold the most expensive old master drawing ever offered at auction – Leonardo da Vinci’s Horse and Rider which sold for £8.1 million.

Ms. Perrin holds a BA Hon degree in Art History from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. In 1995 she earned a certificate from the Christie’s Modern and Contemporary Fine Art Course in New York.

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